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Quotes about Taking Risk

    “With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate, and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity.” ~ Keshavan Nair

      “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” ~ Harriet Tubman

          “There are moments in our lives when we summon the courage to make choices that go against reason, against common sense and the wise counsel of people we trust. But we lean forward nonetheless because, despite all risks and rational argument, we believe that the path we are choosing is the right and best thing to do. We refuse to be bystanders, even if we do not know exactly where our actions will lead.” – Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks

            “Greatness as a leader is measured in part by your willingness to accept daunting challenges.  Achieving tough goals requires practicing the secret of commitment: Risk all to win all.” ~ Toyotomi Hideyoshi, The Swordless Samurai

              “If you run, you might lose. If you don’t run, you’re guaranteed to lose.” ~ Jesse Jackson

                “The biggest rewards in life are found outside your comfort zone.  Live with it.  Fear and risk are prerequisites if you want to enjoy a life of success and adventure.” ~ Jack Canfield

                  “It always came back to my original belief of having passion. You can’t just generate passion; you’ve really got to have it from the beginning. You need to believe in yourself and in your projects. Very early in your career you need to shoot things that you believe in, things that you really want to shoot [photography]. You need to take risks. Don’t wait for the phone to ring. Success is only going to happen if you are out there really working to make it happen.” ~ Eric Meola

                    “Unremarkable lives are marked by the fear of not looking capable when trying something new.”

                    Epictetus, Art of Living

                      “For believe me: the secret for harvesting from existence the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment is – to live dangerously.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

                        “A well-defined backup plan is sabotage waiting to happen. Why push through the dip, why take the risk, why blow it all when there’s the comfortable alternative instead? The people who break through usually have nothing to lose, and they almost never have a backup plan.” ~ Seth Godin, Linchpin

                          “Setbacks and fear are inevitable.  The thing that distinguishes the ultimate successes from the ultimate failures is this: What do you do with them?” ~ Blake Mycoskie (Founder of TOMS)

                            “It’s better to be a pirate than to join the Navy.” ~ Steve Jobs

                              “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” ~ Muhammad Ali

                                “If you want to learn to swim, jump into the water.  On dry land no frame of mind is ever going to help you.” ~ Bruce Lee

                                  “Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.” ~ Oprah Winfrey

                                    “If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.” ~ Jim Rohn

                                      “Life is either a great adventure or nothing.” ~ Helen Keller

                                        “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” ~ Albert Einstein

                                          “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” ~ Walt Disney